Iraq vet Rep. Zeldin demands Congress force FBI to recover ‘lost’ text messages
Neil W. McCabe
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The New York Republican congressman, who served in Iraq as a military intelligence officer for the 82nd Airborne Division in 2006, called for Congress to act forcefully after learning that the Federal Bureau of Investigation claimed that it lost five months of text messages between two senior bureau officials.
“Congress must do everything it can to recover these critical text messages, including subpoenaing Strzok and Page’s cell carriers and requesting the FBI perform a full forensic exam of their employees’ phones in an attempt to recover the messages,” said Rep. Lee Zeldin.
Congress needs to (1) subpoena from the cell service Strzok & Page text messages; & (2) request FBI perform full forensic exam of their employees' phones to see if they can recover the messages. Let the line shine brightly on the truth!
— Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) January 22, 2018
Previously released text messages sent between the two senior FBI officials, Peter Strzok and Lisa Page betrayed their hostility to Donald J. Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign, including messages that strongly suggest that the two, who were also lovers, were willing to use the FBI to influence presidential politics.
Cpt. Lee Zeldin poses for a photo during a 2006 deployment to Iraq. Zeldin, now a major in the Army Reserve, is also a congressman for New York. (courtesy photo) (Army photo)
Actions taken by Congress would complement the ongoing investigation by the Justice Department Inspector General of the FBI’s handling of Hillary R. Clinton’s private email server that she used for official and sensitive correspondence as secretary of state.
Something very suspicious w these missing 5 mths of Strzok and Page texts. While ppl chase ridiculous shiny objects obsessively trying to prove President Trump colluded w Russia, more dots are connected that the crimes actually committed were to get this whole thing launched.
— Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) January 23, 2018
Color me skeptical that the Strzok-Page texts are actually "lost". I'd predict they are a million times more likely to fall under the categories of "revealing" & "damaging" instead of "lost". In this order, what's needed is transparency, accountability, & regaining public trust.
— Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) January 22, 2018
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